August 7, 2011 One in four Queensland MPs hold resource shares One in four parliamentarians in Queensland's state government hold shares in mining or resources companies or have accepted sponsored travel from them this term.
August 7, 2011 Australia evinces interest to invest in India mining sector Australia has evinced keen interest to invest around Rs 9,000 crore in the mining sector in Orissa and set up mineral-based units in the state. "We have proposal for investment…
August 6, 2011 No more Aborigines handouts, Yunupingu Former Australian of the Year and Aboriginal leader, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, has called on his people to stop accepting welfare handouts, saying that it's killing them. Mr Yunupingu was speaking at…
August 6, 2011 Mining companies buying up prime farmland across Queensland, despite public opposition Mining and energy firms have swooped to buy more than 390,000ha across Queensland Australia despite almost unanimous opposition to the sell-off of prime farming land. In the Surat Basin west…
August 5, 2011 Cape Lambert’s Marampa iron ore IPO plan boosted by China interest Australian mining explorer Cape Lambert Resources is seeking to list its Marampa iron ore project in Sierra Leone by the end of 2011 to raise as much as $500 million,…
August 5, 2011 Western Areas considering nickel off take tender – CEO The board of Western Areas has announced that due to continuing high levels of production from the Forrestania Nickel Project, shipments of nickel concentrate to Jinchuan Group in China are…
August 5, 2011 Albidon cuts nickel output forecast by 21pct at Munali mine Reuters reported that Australia's Albidon Limited has cut its 2011 nickel concentrate output forecast by 21% at Zambia's Munali mine due to lower than projected ore production and quality.
August 5, 2011 Crash: It’s carnage across the board Australian shares have fallen to levels not seen since the GFC as investors reacted to the carnage on Wall St and European markets overnight. The local market shed more than…
August 5, 2011 Macarthur Coal lures bidders as Peabody rouses China Peabody Energy Corp. is leaving the door open for a rival bidder to step in for Macarthur Coal Ltd. by offering less for the Australian mining company than it did…
August 4, 2011 BHPB approves GEMCO expansion BHP Billiton announced on July 29 that the partners in Samancor Manganese have approved the second expansion of the GEMCO operation in Australia’s Northern Territory. This follows the successful commissioning…
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
